Windows 8 heap randomization
Does the heap randomization algorithm (to allocate heap memory) in windows 8 work for both 32 and 64 bit processes? or only for 64-bit processes?
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Microsoft Windows Vista and later (32/64 bit) have a heap randomization algorithm.
It seems that Address Space Randomization (ASLR) for 32-bit Windows might not be as robust as expected , but Windows 8 32-bit ASLR has managed to mitigate some of the shortcomings in low memory situations .
ASLR is not enabled by default (for example, Grab randomization in Windows and ASLR and Windows system DLLs for unregistered executables? ).
For more information see Black Hat USA 2012 - Windows 8 Heap Spacing
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